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Dream a Little Dream of Me

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"Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a 1930 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra, soon followed by Wayne King and his Orchestra with vocals by Ernie Birchill. A popular standard, it has had well over 400 recorded versions. The song enjoyed its highest-charting success when it was covered in 1968 by Cass Elliot with the Mamas & the Papas, and followed the same year with a recording by Anita Harris. More than 40 other versions have been recorded, including by the Mills Brothers, Henry Mancini, the Beautiful South, Chicago, Anne Murray, Ella Fitzgerald, Erasure, and Michael Bublé. While published in 1931, the song's earliest copyright was registered on December 29, 1930, and will enter the public domain on January 1, 2026.

Infobox

Published
1930 by Davis, Coots & Engel
Genre
Vocal jazz pop
Composers
Fabian Andre Wilbur Schwandt
Lyricist
Gus Kahn

Tables

1968 weekly chart performance for "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
Australia
Australia
Chart (1968)
Australia
Peakposition
1
Canada RPM Top Singles
Canada RPM Top Singles
Chart (1968)
Canada RPM Top Singles
Peakposition
7
Ireland
Ireland
Chart (1968)
Ireland
Peakposition
13
South Africa
South Africa
Chart (1968)
South Africa
Peakposition
8
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (1968)
UK Singles (OCC)
Peakposition
11
US Billboard Hot 100
US Billboard Hot 100
Chart (1968)
US Billboard Hot 100
Peakposition
12
US Billboard Adult Contemporary
US Billboard Adult Contemporary
Chart (1968)
US Billboard Adult Contemporary
Peakposition
2
US Cash Box Top 100
US Cash Box Top 100
Chart (1968)
US Cash Box Top 100
Peakposition
10
US Record World
US Record World
Chart (1968)
US Record World
Peakposition
8
Chart (1968)
Peakposition
Australia
1
Canada RPM Top Singles
7
Ireland
13
South Africa
8
UK Singles (OCC)
11
US Billboard Hot 100
12
US Billboard Adult Contemporary
2
US Cash Box Top 100
10
US Record World
8
1992 weekly chart performance for "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
Germany
Germany
Chart (1992)
Germany
Peakposition
5
Switzerland
Switzerland
Chart (1992)
Switzerland
Peakposition
22
Chart (1992)
Peakposition
Germany
5
Switzerland
22
Year-end chart performance for "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
Australia
Australia
Chart (1968)
Australia
Position
14
Canada
Canada
Chart (1968)
Canada
Position
72
UK
UK
Chart (1968)
UK
Position
94
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)
Chart (1968)
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)
Position
105
US Cash Box
US Cash Box
Chart (1968)
US Cash Box
Position
85
Chart (1968)
Position
Australia
14
Canada
72
UK
94
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)
105
US Cash Box
85
Certifications for "Dream a Little Dream of Me" · Smothers Brothers appearance › Certifications
United States (RIAA)
United States (RIAA)
Region
United States (RIAA)
Certification
Platinum
Certified units/sales
1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)
Platinum
1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Chart performance for "Les Yeux ouverts" · Enzo Enzo version › Charts
Europe (European Hot 100)
Europe (European Hot 100)
Chart (1991)
Europe (European Hot 100)
Peakposition
87
France (Airplay Chart [AM Stations])
France (Airplay Chart [AM Stations])
Chart (1991)
France (Airplay Chart [AM Stations])
Peakposition
4
France (SNEP)
France (SNEP)
Chart (1991)
France (SNEP)
Peakposition
18
Quebec (ADISQ)
Quebec (ADISQ)
Chart (1991)
Quebec (ADISQ)
Peakposition
44
Chart (1991)
Peakposition
Europe (European Hot 100)
87
France (Airplay Chart [AM Stations])
4
France (SNEP)
18
Quebec (ADISQ)
44
Chart performance for "Dream a Little Dream" · Robbie Williams version › Charts
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)
Chart (2013)
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)
Peakposition
16
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)
Chart (2013)
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)
Peakposition
34
Denmark (Tracklisten)
Denmark (Tracklisten)
Chart (2013)
Denmark (Tracklisten)
Peakposition
18
France (SNEP)
France (SNEP)
Chart (2013)
France (SNEP)
Peakposition
160
Germany (GfK)
Germany (GfK)
Chart (2013)
Germany (GfK)
Peakposition
88
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2013)
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peakposition
67
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)
Chart (2013)
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)
Peakposition
144
UK Airplay (Music Week)
UK Airplay (Music Week)
Chart (2013)
UK Airplay (Music Week)
Peakposition
32
Chart (2013)
Peakposition
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)
16
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)
34
Denmark (Tracklisten)
18
France (SNEP)
160
Germany (GfK)
88
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)
67
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)
144
UK Airplay (Music Week)
32
Release history and formats for "Dream a Little Dream" · Robbie Williams version › Release history
Ireland
Ireland
Region
Ireland
Date
13 December 2013
Format
Digital download
Label
Island
Austria
Austria
Region
Austria
Germany
Germany
Region
Germany
Switzerland
Switzerland
Region
Switzerland
Region
Date
Format
Label
Ireland
13 December 2013
Digital download
Island
Austria
Germany
Switzerland

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